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BC Government Provides Funds for 12 Mass Timber Research Pro The government of British Columbia is funding 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects and has established a new advisory council to acceler... 09-04-2021 21:52	OAQ unveils the 2021 Architecture Awards of Excellence winne The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) unveiled the 11 winners of its Architecture Awards of Excellence for 2021 during an online gala. ... 08-04-2021 21:49	Stantec/KPMB Architects providing design services for transf The joint venture of Stantec / KPMB Architects is providing architectural design services for the planning phase of The Hospital for Sick Children?s (... 08-04-2021 21:49	BDP Quadrangle and PARTISANS propose 66-storey Toronto tower A proposed mixed-use building designed by collaborating architects BDP Quadrangle and PARTISANS for H&R REIT could rise 66 storeys above Toronto?s fi... 08-04-2021 21:49
Call for Papers: 46th annual SSAC Conference The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is now accepting paper proposals for its 46th annual conference under the theme ?Architecture in t... 05-04-2021 21:53	Developing Interests ?Show me a wealthy architect,? architect Lloyd Hunt once quipped to his class at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, ?and I?ll show you... 01-04-2021 21:44	Book Review: The Architecture of Point William Beginning with a boathouse in 1996, Toronto firm Shim-Sutcliffe has completed a series of projects for clients Gerald Sheff and Sanitha Kachan on a pr... 01-04-2021 21:44	Book Review: Pre-Fab Living Y: Cube Mitcham is the first of several developments produced for the YMCA in south London, UK. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, the modul... 01-04-2021 21:44
Carleton architecture students share design ideas for 24 Sus In collaboration with the National Capital Commission (NCC), a group of Carleton University architecture students have studied the residence of 24 Sus... 01-04-2021 21:44	Editorial: Site Unseen Habitations Saint-Michel Nord. Photo by James Brittain As Canadian cities slipped in and out of lockdowns over the past year, architecture firms have ... 01-04-2021 21:44	Why We Need Embodied Carbon Benchmarks and Targets in Buildi Photo by Roy Gaiot To Canadian Municipalities and Associations of Architects, Engineers, and Planners: Canada, as well as a growing number of its juri... 01-04-2021 21:44	Goodbye tristesse! Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, In the revamped Saint-Michel Nord, fire stairs are designed as sculptural elements. Photo by James Brittain PROJECT Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Mon... 01-04-2021 21:44
Friends of Ruby Home, Toronto, Ontario Rainbow-coloured fins provide solar shading for the west façade of Friends of Ruby Home, a housing and support facility for LGBTQI2S-identifying youth... 01-04-2021 21:44	Attached to the Detached: South House, Mississauga, Ontario A minimal addition clad in blue siding gives an usual presence to architect Joey Giaimo?s family home in suburban Mississauga. Photo by doublespace ph... 01-04-2021 21:44	Rural Retreat: Hinterhouse, La Conception, Quebec A prefabricated cabin designed by Montreal-based Ménard Dworkind is the first in a series of luxe rental retreats being construted by a young tech ent... 01-04-2021 21:44	Illustrated map gathers 190 award-winning buildings from 202 The Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations of Excellence (CRC-ACME) and the AREA-BE Network have produced Canadaâ€™s firs... 31-03-2021 21:48
Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe announced as the recip The RAIC is honoured to award the 2021 Gold Medal?the highest distinction the Institute can bestow in recognition of a significant and lasting contrib... 29-03-2021 21:43	The SAPL launches its second international design ideas comp The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary has launched its second international design ideas competition,... 26-03-2021 21:43	The Government of Canada invests in McGill research project McGill University?s Building Architecture Research Node (BARN) project was awarded over $7.5 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI... 25-03-2021 21:50	Saskatoon architect heads to class for First Nation’s THE STARPHOENIX A Saskatoon-based architect is bringing a communityâ€™s vision to life. Andrew Wallace of Wallace Klypak Architects, alongside Tawaw A... 25-03-2021 21:50
Announcing the 2021 RAIC Honorary Fellows Four professionals who have significantly impacted the architectural practice around the world, have been named Honorary Fellows of the Royal Architec... 24-03-2021 21:53	Canadian Architect and Twenty + Change : Open Call for Emerg Twenty + Change is a non-profit organization established to encourage the exchange of ideas, and to expose and disseminate the work of a new generatio... 24-03-2021 21:53	Quebec City announces winners of 2021 Merit in Architecture Quebec City has announced the winners of this year?s 2021 Merit in Architecture awards. The biennial event recognizes the contribution of architects, ... 23-03-2021 22:20	Vancouver Public Library, British Columbia A new roof garden has been announced to open at the Vancouver Central Library over two decades after its completion. The joint venture architectural t... 23-03-2021 22:20
Redesigning a networking practice in the post-pandemic era Architects intuitively understand the importance of networking. However, it?s also a concept that often gets implemented only after dealing with our ... 22-03-2021 21:56	OAQ Announces 2021 Architecture Awards of Excellence finalis The OAQ has announced 25 finalists for its 2021 Architecture Awards of Excellence. The public is invited to cast votes for the People?s Choic... 19-03-2021 21:48	High Park Residence, Toronto, Ontario Batay-Csorba Architects pays homage to Toronto?s traditional homes, and the Italian heritage of its clients, with a three-story dwelling. Bui... 18-03-2021 22:22	International student ideas design competition reimagines pu The 2021 Reimagining the Experience of Public Transportation in a Post-pandemic Metropolis competition invites students to rethink the use of public t... 18-03-2021 22:22
Revery Architecture unveils DUCkT at the London Design Bienn Canadian design studio Revery Architecture Inc. presents DUCkT, a temporary installation representing Canada at Somerset House for the 2021 London Des... 16-03-2021 22:18	Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal Receive the 2021 Pritz Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, of France, have been selected as the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairm... 16-03-2021 22:18	Jury announced for the 2021 Margolese National Design for Li The University of British Columbia?s School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture (SALA) has announced the jury for the seventh edition of the Marg... 15-03-2021 21:54	Spotlight on Universal Design: Q&A with Stanis Smith Image courtesy Rick Hansen Foundation In early March, the Rick Hansen Foundation hosting their annual conference online. #APN2021: Accelerating Access... 12-03-2021 21:49
New Exhibition Opens at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Making Space is a new exhibition from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia?s permanent collection that explores the physical and philosophical constructs in... 12-03-2021 21:49	The Foundry Imagine? An urban oasis that is safe, enlightening and engaging. A dynamic open space for festivals, performances, and celebrations big and small. A h... 11-03-2021 21:49	The World Health Organization a issues guidance on ventilati The World Health Organization (WHO) officially issued a guidance to ventilation called the Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in th... 11-03-2021 21:49	Fast + Epp head office receives recognition by the Canadian Fast + Eppâ€™s new head office is being recognized by the Canadian Wood Council and the BC forest industry for its innovation and ingenuity in wood de... 09-03-2021 21:47
AIBC Professional Governance Act Transition Update On February 5, 2021, the Professional Governance Act (PGA), a legislation that standardizes how regulatory bodies govern their registered professional... 09-03-2021 21:47	International Women’s Day Spotlight: Cvornyek on suppo Beginning my career as an architect in Canada, my worldview of gender roles within the workplace took on a distinctly North American perspective. I jo... 08-03-2021 21:47	CAAJ announces 2021 Student Design Competition The Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ) invites architecture students to speculate issues regarding social unrest, systematic racism, ... 05-03-2021 21:45	SoLo House, British Columbia Sitting lightly upon a forested knoll overlooking the Soo Valley in British Columbia?s Coast Mountains, Perkins and Will?s performance-led project is... 05-03-2021 21:45
Danish-Canadian collaboration awarded the project for Studen Montgomery Sisam and Danish architects Christensen & Co. Architects have been awarded the project for University of Torontoâ€™s new student housing i... 03-03-2021 21:42	2020 Lieutenant Governor?s Ontario Heritage Recipients Annou The 2020 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor?s Ontario Heritage Awards were recognized at a virtual ceremony on February 18, 2021 by the Honourable ... 02-03-2021 21:43	A New Apprenticeship The delicate dance that occurs among collaborators when tackling a design problem is a balance of ideas, communication and ego. Innovation can be spar... 02-03-2021 21:43	RAIC releases the Third Edition of the Canadian Handbook of The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has released a new edition of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. Last published in 2... 02-03-2021 21:43
Acoustical Considerations for Designing Spaces in the Post-P It has been nearly a year since most people have gone into the office. Boxing Day deals were not the same without the crowds, and meeting at the coffe... 01-03-2021 21:42	Diamond Schmitt Completes The Buddy Holly Hall in Lubbock The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, a new state-of-the-art performance venue in Lubbock, Texas, recently inaugurated its landmark bu... 26-02-2021 21:43	Construction Industry supports the Toronto Declaration of In Developers, contractors, unions, associations, and workers are uniting in a growing coalition supporting the Toronto Declaration of Inclusive Workplac... 25-02-2021 21:42	Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced Wood Design & Building magazine has announced the winning projects from the coveted Wood Design & Building Awards program. This year, 16 Canadian fi... 24-02-2021 21:44
OverActive Media and Populous reveal details for new perform OverActive Media and Populous have confirmed the details of a $500 million performance venue, which will be the first new sports or entertainment venu... 23-02-2021 21:44	Stantec commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2022 and Net Zero by As part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, Stantec pledged to carbon neutrality by 2022 as a first step in achieving net-zero opera... 22-02-2021 21:46	Gensler upgrades Holt Renfrew’s Toronto flagship store To re-establish themselves on Torontoâ€™s premiere shopping street, Holt Renfrew sought to design a facade that would give their store a unified prese... 19-02-2021 21:43	Toronto’s New Masterplan brings social infrastructure The new Canoe Landing Campus by ZAS Architects houses a $65 million community recreation centre, public and Catholic elementary schools and a childcar... 19-02-2021 21:43
Finalists Announced for Volvo Cars? The New Garage Design Ch Volvo Cars Canada and the Interior Design Show Toronto have announced the shortlist finalists for The New Garage Design Challenge, a sustainable desig... 19-02-2021 21:43	NEUF architect(e)s launches a university scholarship for its NEUF architect(e)s celebrates 50 years of projects and collaborations that have contributed to shaping the collective built environment of Mo... 19-02-2021 21:43	The SAPL announces winners of the CBDX: CITIES FOR ALL compe The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary announced the winners of an international design ideas competit... 16-02-2021 21:53	Hope scrapes the sky Over the past year, DIALOG have been designing a prototype for a supertall zero-carbon hybrid timber tower; we?re calling it the Beacon of Hope. At 10... 16-02-2021 21:53
CCA Master’s Program students release Toward Unsettlin An open-access syllabus focused on critically examining colonial practices in Canadian architecture has been released by the Canadian Centre for Arch... 12-02-2021 21:44	Kollectif portrays buildings and their designers with #WhoIs Photo by Eric Branover. Courtesy Kollectif.net To mark its 15th anniversary, Quebec-based architecture news site Kollectif has launched a social media... 12-02-2021 21:44	Heatherwick Studio unveils design for residential towers in London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio has unveiled designs for two new residential projects in Vancouver, which is set to be the studio?s fi... 11-02-2021 21:47	Architect Alfred Waugh named one of 50 most powerful Canadia Alfred Waugh, photo by Carl Kwan Canadian architect Alfred Waugh has been named in Macleanâ€™s 2021 Power List of 50 Canadians â€œwho are breaking gro... 10-02-2021 21:49
The OAA announces Susan Speigel as new President The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has appointed Susan Speigel, BA, B.Arch., (EQ. M.Arch), OAA, FRAIC, as the organizationâ€™s new President.... 10-02-2021 21:49	Vancouver releases plan to reduce embodied energy emissions On November 17, 2020, the Vancouver Council approved the Climate Emergency Action Plan to reduce the city?s carbon pollution by 50 per cent by 2030. ... 09-02-2021 21:45	Toronto architects share their design solutions to working a With offices closed during the pandemic and many kids kept out of the classroom, families have scrambled to carve out functional remote-learning space... 09-02-2021 21:45	CCA re-opens this week As some pandemic restrictions lift in Montreal, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)â€™s galleries and bookstore will be re-opening to the publi... 09-02-2021 21:45
Perkins&Will unveils Ryerson University’s new hea Connecting students to the vibrancy of Toronto?s downtown core while unifying educational and residential functions, Ryerson University?s 28-storey D... 08-02-2021 21:43	Jury named for Block 2 Competition The jury has been named for the Block 2 international design competition in Ottawa. The Block 2 project aims to redevelop the existing property and bu... 08-02-2021 21:43	Affleck de la Riva Architects selected to oversee the restor Affleck de la Riva Architects has been selected to oversee the restoration and enlargement of Laval City Hall. The result of one of Quebec?s first arc... 05-02-2021 21:45	Juan Du appointed as the Daniels Faculty’s next dean The Daniels Faculty has announced that Juan Du will be joining the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design as its new dean, eff... 04-02-2021 21:46
WMF, Daniels Faculty and ACO presents The Future of Ontario The World Monuments Fund, Daniels Faculty at UofT and Architectural Conservancy Ontario presents The Future of Ontario Place Colloquium, an online lec... 02-02-2021 21:48	What every architect needs to know about air and SarsCov2 Photo by Unsplash Any infection control strategy can be compared to Swiss cheese. A single strategy is like a single barrier, full of holes. A number ... 02-02-2021 21:48	West Vancouver Museum opens exhibition on eminent landscape Perspective view for Childrenâ€™s Creative Centre Playground, Canadian Federal Pavilion, Expo â€™67, Montréal, Québec â€“ Dry transfer on screenprint;... 02-02-2021 21:48	Book Review: Space and Anti-Space Space and Anti-Space: The Fabric of Place, City and Architecture By Barbara Littenberg and Steven Peterson (ORO Editions, 2020). ?I regard the r... 01-02-2021 21:46
February 2021 ... 01-02-2021 21:46	Technical: Retrofitting Heritage Masonry Buildings Toronto?s Waterworks development, designed by Diamond Schmitt, is transforming a 1930s masonry utility building into condos, a food hall, and a YMCA. ... 01-02-2021 21:46	Après-Ski Sanctuary: The Osler Bluff Ski Club Clubhouse, Tow The renovated lodge includes a new slope-side façade, which encapsulates the existing building?s heavy timber structure. PROJECT The Osler Bluff Ski C... 01-02-2021 21:46	RAIC Journal: Revisiting the Young Architect Award with Taym This jury-mentioned competition entry for the Bamiyan Cultural Centre in Afghanistan was co-led by Taymoore Balbaa, winner of the inaugural RAIC Young... 01-02-2021 21:46
Voices of the Unheard: Making injustices inherent in archite Created by Carleton University architecture student Odessa Boeham, this drawing was one of over 400 pieces submitted to the school?s annual Director?s... 01-02-2021 21:46	Think Tank: Stanley A. Milner Library Renewal, Edmonton, Alb The reimagined Stanley A. Milner library adds to the existing structure on its main façade, facing Edmonton?s Churchill Square. PROJECT Stanley A. Mil... 01-02-2021 21:46	Screen Art: Rosalie Sharp Pavilion, OCADU, Toronto, Ontario Photo by Alex Fradkin As part of pandemic control measures, museums and galleries in many parts of Canada have been closed, partially opened, and clos... 01-02-2021 21:46	Setting Up Shop: Grand Marché de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec The Grand Marché is modeled on a traditional village, with a shop-lined main street and central square. PROJECT Grand Marché de Québec, Quebec City, Q... 01-02-2021 21:46
From the Ground Up: Addressing Systemic Racism in CanadaR Created by Carleton University architecture student Lara Sedele, this digital collage was one of over 400 pieces submitted to the school?s annual Dire... 01-02-2021 21:46	Storefront Manitoba appoints new Executive Directors Storefront Manitoba has recently welcomed Peter Sampson and Liz Wreford as its new Executive Directors. Peter Sampson, MAA, OAA, AAA, FRAIC, is Princ... 30-01-2021 21:43	UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing announces the Future The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) is hosting a symposium regarding the Future of Prefabrication in collaboration with the UBC School ... 29-01-2021 21:43	IBI Group Named Lead Architect on TTC’s Line 1 Subway Global design and technology firm, IBI Group, has been named lead architect on the Toronto Transit Commissionâ€™s (TTC) Line 1 Subway Enhancement Prog... 28-01-2021 21:46
Winter Stations 2021 announces winning designs The winning designs for the seventh annual Winter Stations have been revealed alongside new partnerships with The Distillery District and Beach BIA. W... 26-01-2021 22:00	A Colourful Past by Giaimo revealed at DesignTO Festival 202 Revealed as part of DesignTO Festival 2021, A Colourful Past transforms the upper windows of The Hermant Building at 19 Dundas Square through vibrant ... 26-01-2021 22:00	UBC opens the Margolese National Design for Living Prize The University of British Columbia?s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) has announced a call for nominations for the Margoles... 22-01-2021 21:45	New research suggests 1.5C climate target will be out of rea Coal power plants, such as this new Uniper Datteln 4 in Datteln, Germany, produce aerosols in addition to carbon dioxide, which have a cooling effect ... 19-01-2021 21:58
Two Canadian architecture firms win AIA International Awards Two Canadian architecture firms, PHAEDRUS Studio and HCMA Architecture + Design, have received the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Internationa... 18-01-2021 21:44	JDA Designs Vancouver’s first Fire Hall and housing co Located in Vancouver?s Killarney neighborhood, Johnston Davidson Architecture?s Vancouver Fire Hall No. 5 is the city?s first fire hall collo... 16-01-2021 21:43	Promoting Equity & Justice Advisory Committee: RAIC vol On June 2, 2020,?the RAIC?released an initial statement?regarding systemic racism and the subsequent protests due to unjust actions or lack of action.... 15-01-2021 21:45	Urban Land Institute report urges Toronto to improve its agi The Urban Land Institute (ULI) released a report based on recommendations from an Advisory Services panel of sustainability and affordable housing exp... 14-01-2021 21:45
Call for BIPOC design students: free portfolio review Gensler Toronto is partnering with BAIDA (Black Architects and Interior Designers Association) and BEAT (Building Equality in Architecture Toronto) to... 12-01-2021 21:45	Canadian Canoe Museum announces new site, new architect The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) announced that Johnson Park, the City-owned property at 2077 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, ON, has been deemed via... 12-01-2021 21:45	Third annual BIM report sets benchmark for BIM users in Cana The annual Building Information Modeling (BIM) survey is a collaborative effort between academia and industry to capture and illustrate the state of B... 09-01-2021 21:48	Paul H. Cocker Gallery invites Seeking the Periphery submiss The Paul H. Cocker Gallery invites submissions from artists, academics, designers, and institutions that redirect the eye away from iconic architectur... 07-01-2021 21:43
The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism receives The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism has received a 2020 Studio Prize from Architect Magazine for a studio that investigated the spatial and ... 07-01-2021 21:43	Daniels Faculty has announced Douglas Cardinal as 2020-2021 The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design has announced that the 2020-21 Frank Gehry International Visiting Chair in Architectural De... 05-01-2021 21:44	Public Services and Procurement Canada initiates an internat Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has launched the Parliamentary Precinct Block 2 International Design Competition. PWGSC is initiating a ... 04-01-2021 21:46	Ontario Place retains heritage elements Ontario Place for All (OP4All) has extended thanks to all its members and supporters for the victory they won regarding the Ontario government?s annou... 31-12-2020 21:43

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